• Ep 7: Nostalgic Snacks and Sweet Treats

  • Jun 17 2024
  • Duración: 36 m
  • Podcast

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Ep 7: Nostalgic Snacks and Sweet Treats

  • Resumen

  • In this episode, Amy Drew and Biggie reminisce about their favorite childhood snacks, treats, and sweets, comparing them to today’s versions. They dive into a variety of candies, cookies, cakes, and ice cream, sharing their favorites and discussing changes in flavors over the years. They also highlight some beloved local treats in Orlando.


    **Key Topics Discussed:**


    1. **Childhood Snack Favorites:**

    - Amy Drew and Biggie share their favorite snacks from growing up, including Yodels and Swiss Cake Rolls.


    2. **Changing Flavors of Classic Treats:**

    - Discussion on how treats like Oatmeal Pies and Twinkies have changed in taste since their childhood.


    3. **Favorite Candies:**

    - Amy Drew’s favorites: Marathon Bars and Charleston Chew.

    - Biggie’s favorites: M&M’s (and his Millennium Mix idea), Milky Way, Hershey Bars, Flipz.

    - Halloween candy debate: Score Bar, Heath Bar, Twix, and Whatchamacallit bar.


    4. **Specialty and Nostalgic Candies:**

    - Amy Drew discusses Reggie Bar and One Hundred Grand, and her dislike for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups but love for Winter Park’s Peterbrooke’s chocolate-covered espresso beans and raisins.


    5. **Cookies:**

    - Girl Scout Cookies favorites: Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Samoas, Caramel Delights, and Thin Mints.

    - Amy Drew’s recommendation: Chocolate Mint Cookies from Publix over Keebler Grasshoppers.

    - Biggie’s experience with generic store-bought knockoffs and the unmatched Oreo.


    6. **Cakes and Pastries:**

    - Amy Drew’s favorites: Yodels and Drake Coffee Cake.

    - Biggie’s favorite: Suzy Q’s Chocolate Cake sandwiches.

    - Shared love for Devil Dogs despite their dryness.

    - Nostalgic snacks to bring back: Hostess Chocodile and foil-wrapped Yodels by Drake.


    7. **Twinkie Time:**

    - Biggie tries a Twinkie after two decades.

    - Fun Twinkie facts and a mention of Twinkies in the movie Zombieland with Woody Harrelson.


    8. **Ice Cream and Donuts:**

    - Biggie’s creation of ice cream donut sandwiches with Entenmann’s Chocolate Covered Mini Donuts.


    9. **Ice Cream Delights:**

    - Decision: Ice Cream is greater than Candy.

    - Amy Drew’s love for Carvel Ice Cream and her wish for its return to Central Florida.

    - Favorites: Fudgey the Whale, Cookie Puss, Mr. Softee Truck, and Twisty Treat’s Pistachio flavor.

    - Biggie’s favorite: Dairy Queen Blizzards.


    10. **Local Orlando Treats mentioned:

    - Bang Bang Bake House’s Rum Cake.

    - Being Bread.

    - Chillin Tacos.

    - Sugar Rush Marshmallow.

    - Wondermade

    - Peterbrooke Chocolatier.


    **Conclusion:**

    Join Amy Drew and Biggie as they indulge in sweet nostalgia, exploring the evolution of their favorite snacks and sweets. From classic candies to local Orlando treats, this episode is a delightful journey for your taste buds.


    **Call to Action:**

    Tune in weekly to Let's Eat Orlando for more delicious discussions and local food insights! Follow us on social media, and share your favorite childhood snacks and current sweet indulgences with us.

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